#A47EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.7% 0.185 294.6), rgb(164, 126, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A47EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47EFF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 126, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.185 294.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A47EFF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47EFF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47EFF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47EFF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A47EFF
oklch(68.7% 0.185 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9762FF
oklch(63.2% 0.222 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#8439F5
oklch(55.6% 0.256 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#7128D6
oklch(49.2% 0.238 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B25AD
oklch(42.7% 0.198 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2689
oklch(37.7% 0.154 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1850
oklch(27% 0.098 294.6)
#A47EFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B96FF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E98B3 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47EFF
#A47EFF
oklch(68.7% 0.185 294.6)
- #99A400
#99A400
oklch(68.6% 0.155 114.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A47EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A47EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #A47EFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.